Kapps (Joseph Richard) Photograph Album and Artifacts, circa 1917-1994

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Title:: Joseph Richard Kapps photograph album and artifacts
Dates:: circa 1917-1994
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Extent:: 2.7 linear feet
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Preferred citation:: Joseph Richard Kapps photograph album and artifacts. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and content:: Joseph R. Kapps (1917-1994) was a friend of Clarkson Crane and Clyde Evans, who kept these materials after Kapps died and passed them on to GLBTHS in late 1997. There are two major components to the collection: a large scrapbook-type photo album (actually a wallpaper sample book that documents many aspects of Kapps' life), and a complete drag outfit featuring a beaded 'flapper' dress and accessories. Also included is a folder of loose photographs of Kapps’ family and friends, images from an early San Francisco Artist’s Soap Box Derby, and a high school yearbook and reunion booklet. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001443; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008194

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: circa 1917-1994
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Joseph Richard Kapps photograph album and artifacts. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US